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It so happened that both of them passed away and both of them were brought before
Allah. Allah said to the righteous one: “Did you consider yourself so capable of stopping
my bounties from descending that you swore (that I will not forgive him)?”
To the sinner Allah said: “Enter into paradise through My special Mercy.” A command
was then given that the saint be cast into Hell. Regarding the saint in this Hadeeth,
Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radiallahu anhu) said: “Because of one spoken sentence, he
destroyed both his dunya and his deen.” (Jam-uIfawa-id).
The object of quoting this Hadeeth is to show that it is indeed very foolish to allow such
words from the mouth even in anger. Worse than that are the types of words uttered
which are derogatory to the deen and its teachings: For example: we sometimes hear
some say in derision: “There are many doors leading to paradise. The Molvis have made
entry into paradise easy. The road to paradise has been made easy. All you have to do is
make Salaah and to fast and then go to Jannat.”
These are the types of words with which they seek to play the fool with the deen, and
which they openly state in their lectures with great zeal. In this manner they desire to
scoff at the deen and the custodians of deen. Whoever denies the fact that paradise has
many doors of entry? There are eight such doors according to authentic Hadeeth.
According to some other Hadeeth it seems there are even more. There is a special door
for Salaah, a special door for those who Fasted diligently, a special door for giving
charity and for those who suppress their anger and forgiv others. A special door has been
reserved for those who put their complete faith in Allah and rely on Him, and a door for
those who were regular and punctual in performing Duhaa Salaah (Chaast). There is also
a door for those who make Taubah and for those who are pleased and satisfied with
Allah’s will. In fact according to an authentic Hadeeth there is a special door for the
people who are regular and punctual in the performing of any righteous deed. (Fath)
So there are indeed many doors leading to paradise. But what is the need for scoffing,
jeering and passing sarcastic remarks about it?
Just like other teachings of the deen, Jihad is also part of the deen. Allama Shams stated
that to perform Salaah in its prescribed times and with due care, is coijs:dered more
virtuous than Jihad. The reason for this is that Jihad is waged for Imaan and Salaah to
become established, whereas Salaah is in itself the required object, which is good in its
own self.
Then it is a great wrong to criticise those who do not take an active part in certain forms
of Jihad and to say that their Salaah and Fasting is of no use whatsoever. A Sahabi once
came to Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) with the intention of going in Jihad.
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) asked him whether his parents were alive, to
which he replied that they were indeed alive. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
said to him: “Return home and serve them diligently” (Mishkat).
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